1976 Summer Olympics
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phi ...
in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 101 competitors, 75 men and 26 women, took part in 80 events in 16 sports.
Medalists
Belgium finished in 28th position in the final medal rankings, with three silver medals and three bronze medals.
Archery
In Belgium's second appearance in the modern archery competition, the nation was represented by two men, including Olympic veteran Robert Cogniaux.
Men's Individual Competition:
* Pierre Blacks — 2353 points (→ 18th place)
* Robert Cogniaux — 2346 points (→ 23rd place)
Athletics
Men's 800 metres
* Ivo Van Damme
** Heat — 1:47.80
** Semi Final — 1:46.00
** Final — 1:43.86 (→ Silver Medal)
Men's 5.000 metres
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Willy Polleunis
Willy Polleunis (born 27 December 1947) is a retired long-distance runner from Belgium who won the silver medal in the 3000 metres at the 1973 European Indoor Championships, behind his clubmate Emiel Puttemans
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** Heat — 13:45.24
** Final — 13:26.99 (→ 6th place)
* Marc Smet
** Heat — 13:23.76 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10.000 metres
* Marc Smet
** Heat — 28:22.07
** Final — 28:02.80 (→ 7th place)
* Karel Lismont
** Heat — 28:17.45
** Final — 28:26.48 (→ 11th place)
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Emiel Puttemans
Emiel Adrien "Miel" Puttemans (born 8 October 1947) is a retired middle- and long-distance runner, who set world records for 3000 metres (7 minutes 37.6 seconds) in 1972, for 2 miles (8 minutes 17.8 seconds) in 1971, and for 5000 metres (13 ...
** Heat — 28:15.52
** Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's Marathon
* Karel Lismont — 2:11:12 (→ Bronze Medal)
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Henri Schoofs
Hendrik "Rik" Schoofs (born 6 November 1950) is a Belgian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics
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— 2:15:52 (→ 10th place)
* Gaston Roelants — did not start (→ no ranking)
Men's High Jump
* Guy Moreau
** Qualification — 2.13m (→ did not advance)
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Bruno Brokken
Bruno Brokken (born 9 May 1953 in Wilrijk) is a former Belgian high jumper. In 1976 he got the bronze medal at the European Indoor Championships with a jump of 2.19 meter.
Biography
Bruno Brokken was the 1975 Belgian Sportsman of the year, ending ...
** Qualification — DNS (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
* Ronald Desruelles
** Qualification — 7.60m (→ did not advance)
Men's Discus Throw
* Georges Schroeder
** Qualification — 54.80m (→ did not advance)
Men's 20 km Race Walk
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Godfried Dejonckheere
Godfried Dejonckheere (born 1 July 1952) is a retired Belgium, Belgian race walking, race walker.
He was born in Roeselare and represented the club KKS Kortrijk. He finished 25th at the Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 20 kilometres ...
Dirk Heirweg
Dirk Heirweg (born 27 September 1955) is a Belgian former racing cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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— 4:55:41 (→ 47th place)
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Eddy Schepers
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— 4:55:41 (→ 48th place)
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Team time trial
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Dirk Heirweg
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Marie-Paule Van Eyck
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Claudine le Comte
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Gymnastics
Hockey
;Men's Team Competition
*Preliminary Round (Group B)
** Lost to Pakistan (0-5)
** Lost to New Zealand (1-2)
** Defeated Spain (3-2)
** Lost to West Germany (1-6)
*Classification Matches
** 9th/12th place: Defeated Argentina (3-2)
** 9th/10th place: Defeated Canada (3-2) → Ninth place
*Team Roster
** ( 1.) Frank Smissaert
** ( 2.) Guy Miserque
** ( 3.) Francis Bouche
** ( 4.)
Serge Dubois
Serge Dubois (born 4 March 1954) is a Belgian field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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Carl-Eric Vanderborght
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Geert Boekhout
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François Deley
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Chantal Grimard
Chantal Grimard (born 9 September 1959) is a Belgian former butterfly and freestyle swimmer. She competed in four events at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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Ilse Schoors
Ilse Schoors (born 25 July 1961) is a Belgian former breaststroke swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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Carine Verbauwen
Carine Verbauwen (born December 30, 1961) is a Belgian swimmer. She had the best styles for the 100 and 200 meter backstroke.
Her swimming career began at the age of ten. She swam in MZV Eeklo.
In 1975, she was the first Belgium winner at the ...
1976 Summer Olympics
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phi ...
Olympics
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